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Contact: Helen Dalrymple (202) 707-1940

October 10, 2000

MEDIA ADVISORY
Front Doors of Library's Madison Building to Close
Temporarily

The main entrance doors of the James Madison
Memorial Building of the Library of Congress,
located at 101 Independence Ave. S.E., will
close for approximately six weeks beginning
Saturday, Oct. 14, so that the ice melting
system under the front plaza can be replaced.
There will be no entry through the front doors
during that period of time.

The alternative door for researchers and
visitors during the construction period will be
the entrance located at Second and C streets
S.E., where a ramp for wheelchair access has
also been installed. Hours of entrance and exit
for the public are 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Members of the public may also exit (but not
enter) the Madison Building through the entrance
at First and C streets S.E., which is the door
closest to the Capitol South Metro station.

Signs will be posted to help members of the
public locate the alternative entrance at Second
and C streets, S.E.